I have been actively looking for a pre-amp on the 'Gon. I had it narrowed down to three units. If one of them came up and things seemed to be in order I would make the purchase. I was probably checking classifieds about 5-6 times a day. Like the post above I too learned the hard way. By the time an initial inquiring email had been sent, responded to and an offer made I was the 4th or 5th guy on the list.
Searching even more frequently and forgoing the initial inquiry contact and going right into "I'll take it" mode, I still ended up losing out on a pre-amp posting that was maybe a few hours old!?
Then I got serious (obsessed?) and ended up searching a few times an hour if I was in front of a computer hoping that something would come up.
Patience or maybe just luck prevailed and I found exactly what I was looking for.
It's not like it used to be thats for sure.
Searching even more frequently and forgoing the initial inquiry contact and going right into "I'll take it" mode, I still ended up losing out on a pre-amp posting that was maybe a few hours old!?
Then I got serious (obsessed?) and ended up searching a few times an hour if I was in front of a computer hoping that something would come up.
Patience or maybe just luck prevailed and I found exactly what I was looking for.
It's not like it used to be thats for sure.